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CRL YOUTH WRAP & WEEKEND PREVIEW
YOUTH WRAP – JUNE 26 Linwood Keas have retained the Canterbury Rugby League 18s boys title after a thrilling 38-22 victory over a gallant Hornby Panthers outfit in Monday’s grand final at Ngā Puna Wai. The round-robin ledger was square between the archrivals heading into the decider – and it was the second-placed Panthers who…
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Canterbury Rugby League’s inaugural Massetti Cup Magic Round at Ngā Puna Wai saw the premiership’s top three teams consolidate their positions on the table with three regular-season matches remaining. Linwood Keas dominated from start to finish, while Hornby Panthers and Halswell Hornets powered to convincing wins on the back of assertive second-half performances. The Keas…
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CRL Men’s Premiership co-leaders Linwood Keas and Hornby Panthers extended the gap at the top of the ladder with authoritative wins over top-four rivals on Saturday, while Riccarton Knights carved out an important victory in a wet Round 11 of the Massetti Cup. A first-half shutout at Linwood Park propelled the Keas to a 26-12…
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YOUTH WRAP – JUNE 12 After the King’s Birthday Weekend break, all three CRL girls grades and the 16s and 18s boys were back in youth night competition action on Monday. The girls’ season wrapped with the 14s’ ‘game of three halves’, a pair of 16s clashes and the third and final Linwood-Hornby 18s encounter…
Read MoreTRILLO METALS GETS BEHIND CANTERBURY WOMEN’S TEAM
Canterbury Rugby League is thrilled to announce a new partnership with Trillo Metals Ltd as naming rights sponsor for the Canterbury Women’s team ahead of the 2023 NZRL National Premiership campaign in September. Trillo Metals Ltd have previously supported the Canterbury Bulls – and this latest sponsorship contribution continues a longstanding commitment to backing rugby…
Read MoreCRL 2023: ROUND 10 CLUB WRAP
Massetti Cup co-leaders Linwood Keas and Hornby Panthers made a break on the chasing pack with victories on Saturday, after fourth-placed Eastern Eagles defeated third-placed Halswell Hornets in the Round 10 opener at Ngā Puna Wai on Friday night. The Eagles took a major step towards sealing their place in the 2023 semi-finals with a…
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YOUTH WRAP – JUNE 7 It was a quiet week on the youth night competition front with Monday’s grades taking a break for the King’s Birthday holidays, but the 14s boys teams were in action at Ngā Puna Wai on Wednesday night for their sixth-round fixtures. Riccarton Knights stayed undefeated with a 42-10 victory over…
Read MoreCANTERBURY SQUADS ANNOUNCED FOR SOUTH ISLAND GIRLS TOURNAMENT
Canterbury’s 18s, 16s and 14s girls squads have been named for the 2023 South Island youth tournament, which will be held in Oamaru from July 1-3. Our region’s future women’s stars are set to take on the most promising players from Otago, Southland and West Coast across the three age-groups. Canterbury’s 18s squad includes eight…
Read MoreCRL 2023: ROUND 9 CLUB WRAP
Saturday’s CRL Men’s Premiership results have shaken up the Massetti Cup ladder, with Hornby Panthers, Riccarton Knights and Halswell Hornets all getting off to fast starts to bank two valuable competition points. All three Round 9 fixtures followed remarkably similar patterns: the home sides powering to big halftime leads and holding on for victory despite…
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YOUTH WRAP – MAY 22-24 The fourth round of Canterbury Rugby League youth night competition matches produced several key results and close finishes at Ngā Puna Wai, Avonhead Park and Leslie Park this week. Linwood Keas carved out a 30-14 win over previously unbeaten Hornby Panthers in the 18s boys grade on Monday; the archrivals…
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